If you grow apple, pear, or walnut trees, you need to know about codling moths, one of the most destructive fruit pests. The larvae burrow holes through fruits, destroying your harvest. If you grow ...
16 Sunflower Pests and Diseases and How To Handle Them
Who doesn't love sunflowers? These beautiful blossoms are symbols of hope worldwide, as they perpetually turn their bright, happy faces towards the sun as it moves. The bad news is that there are a ...
11 Garlic Plant Pests and Diseases That Can Ruin Your Crop
Since garlic is a stinky plant, it's easy to assume that it doesn't have any pests and diseases that attack it, but that's wrong. Garlic is often used in the garden as a pest deterrent when planted ...
12 Cherry Tree Pests and Diseases You Need to Watch For
Cherry trees are one of the easiest fruits to grow in your backyard, but that doesn't mean they're without problems. Sadly, it's not unusual to come out to check in your trees, only to discover one of ...
13 Spinach Pests and Diseases and How to Stop Them
Almost every gardener has tried their hand at growing spinach at some point. It grows quickly, packs a ton of nutrition, and takes little work to make it thrive. Unless, of course, your spinach is hit ...
Pear Tree Pests and Diseases That Could Ruin Your Harvest
Homegrown pears are delicious, and pear trees are one of the easiest fruits trees to grow in your backyard orchard. Don't risk losing that tasty harvest! Keep an eye out for these pear tree pests and ...
12 Mulberry Tree Pests and Diseases and How to Stop Them
Our large, 30-year-old mulberry tree is one of the prized parts of our homestead, producing over 50-gallons of berries each year. These large, deciduous trees rarely have issues, but if you have one ...
How to Deal with Diamondback Moth Pests in Your Garden
Dealing with pests in the garden is something that no one wants to face, but it happens to all of us from time to time. Diamondback moths are pests that attack all plants in the cabbage family. The ...
How to Identify and Treat Common Onion Pests and Diseases
If you plan to grow onions, you'll likely deal with onion pests and diseases at some point. You may be lucky and have some very successful years, but they'll likely be followed by a crop of fuzzy, ...